CR 5 – Aberration – Lumbering Warden
Tier 2 play
**Monster Name**
Lumbering Warden
**Size, Type, Alignment**
Large, Aberration, Neutral
**Core Stats:**
Armor Class (AC): 15
Hit Points (HP): 85
Speed: 25 ft.
**Ability Scores:**
Strength 18 (+4),
Dexterity 10 (+0),
Constitution 16 (+3),
Intelligence 4 (-3),
Wisdom 14 (+2),
Charisma 6 (-2)
**Proficiencies:**
Saving Throws: Strength +7, Constitution +6
Skills: Perception +5, Stealth +3
Damage Resistances: Psychic;
Damage Immunities: Poison;
Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened
**Senses:**
Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 30 ft., Passive Perception 15
Languages: Understands Common and Sylvan but cannot speak
Challenge Rating (CR): 5
**Special Abilities:**
– **Unyielding Aura:** Creatures within 10 ft. of the Lumbering Warden must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on attack rolls until the start of their next turn.
– **Mindless Resilience:** The Lumbering Warden is immune to mind-affecting effects due to its aberrant nature.
**Actions:**
– **Multiattack:** The Lumbering Warden makes two slam attacks.
– **Slam:** +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 4 bludgeoning damage.
– **Crippling Strike (Recharge 5-6):** The Lumbering Warden targets one creature within 15 ft. that it can see. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 3d8 necrotic damage and be incapacitated until the end of their next turn.
**Description:**
The Lumbering Warden is a towering, grotesque creature born from a blend of nature's fury and aberrant influence. Its body is covered in twisted bark and vine-like appendages, doling out a sense of both protection and menace. These beings are often known to guard sacred lands, standing sentinel over those who cannot escape danger on their own. In battle, the Lumbering Warden uses its imposing presence to intimidate foes while applying pressure on those who dare encroach upon its territory, stalking slowly but surely as it utilizes crippling strikes to hinder escape attempts.